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the two put political differences aside to do what is right for victims of superstorm sandy. they walked through one of the hardest hit neighborhoods and visited a shelter. the federal communications you're going to be ok. he sprang into action immediately to help get us those things. it has been a great working relationship. >> president obama said his top priority is to get car restored. the federal communications commission says wireless service is improving in the aftermath of hurricane sandy. but serious outages remain in hard-hit areas like new jersey and new york. where cell phone users crowded around power strips yesterday to charge their phones. sandy's blow to mobile phone sites from virgina to massachusetts gives fresh impetus for federal requirements that wireless networks have backup power systems. phone companies went to court and blocked backup power rules proposed after hurricane katrina. a fomer f-c-c executive tells bloomberg news, sandy may get washington moving on this again. the new c-e-o of chicago public schools has exactly one month, by law, to announc
the two put political differences aside to do what is right for victims of superstorm sandy. they walked through one of the hardest hit neighborhoods and visited a shelter. the federal communications you're going to be ok. he sprang into action immediately to help get us those things. it has been a great working relationship. >> president obama said his top priority is to get car restored. the federal communications commission says wireless service is improving in the aftermath of...
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>>> one week after superstorm sandy, skmeeand here's what we . the storm is blamed for 111 deaths in the u.s. in new york city alone, governor andrew cuomo estimates that 30,000 to 40,000 people could need housing. >> people are in homes that are un un uninhabitable. it's going to be increasingly clear that they're uninhabitable when the temperature goes down and they can't heat their homes. then we'll need to find housing for thousands right away. >> they've restored service to more than 75% of the customers in new york, but the millions who remain without power now have to deal with the cold front. forecasters say temperatures are expected to drop below freezing tonight and tomorrow evening. the american red cross is moving 80,000 blankets into the region ahead of colder weather. >>> let's head to belmar, new jersey now. that part of the jersey shore was hit pretty hard. what kind of progress are you able to see at this juncture? >> reporter: well, you're looking down ocean avenue here behind me. this was the beating heart, really, of the shore
>>> one week after superstorm sandy, skmeeand here's what we . the storm is blamed for 111 deaths in the u.s. in new york city alone, governor andrew cuomo estimates that 30,000 to 40,000 people could need housing. >> people are in homes that are un un uninhabitable. it's going to be increasingly clear that they're uninhabitable when the temperature goes down and they can't heat their homes. then we'll need to find housing for thousands right away. >> they've restored...
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thank you. >> all right, thousands lost everything in superstorm sandy. it is a situation that is hard for the rest of us to even imagine. we've seen the physical impactmeimpact. up next, we're going to talk about what the survivors may be deal with, psychologically. >> we lost our house, our pool, and god only knows what else. >> unbelievable, like a war zone. >> i'm not exactly sure where to go from here besides calling the insurance company. >> that is the first step, then comes calculating the loss and cashing the check. in sandy's wake, tens of thousands of homeowners are now asking if a tree falls in a hurricane who pays? >> if the tree hits your house, you call your insurance company, and file a claim. you're going to be covered for the damage that that tree does to your house, for anything that is in the house, and for the cost of removing that tree. >> jean salvatore of the insurance institution. >> wind is one of those standard disasters that is covered. >> reporter: with sandy's wind came water. >> most people buy flood insurance from the natio
thank you. >> all right, thousands lost everything in superstorm sandy. it is a situation that is hard for the rest of us to even imagine. we've seen the physical impactmeimpact. up next, we're going to talk about what the survivors may be deal with, psychologically. >> we lost our house, our pool, and god only knows what else. >> unbelievable, like a war zone. >> i'm not exactly sure where to go from here besides calling the insurance company. >> that is the first...
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call now. >>> welcome back to our continuing coverage of superstorm sandy. we've been seeing a number of rescues out on -- aviation rescues to tell you about. at least 50 people in the u.s. have died we know from this superstorm. we're learning more about one of the victims, the ship sank off the coast of north carolina monday, coast guard says she died after being swept overboard in the storm. she was a former miss alaska. her true dream was living the sea faring life, one of her tweets says i'm in love with my ship. she joined the crew in hopes of educating children. she is remembered here by her aunt. >> she just was always busy and active at things. and just had the bounding dry dock, i didn't know it was back out to sea especially with this weather coming in. >> and we're just learning more and more about some of these victims. our coverage continues in just a moment. be right back. [ female announcer ] nature exists on the grandest scale... ♪ ...and in the tiniest details. ♪ and sometimes both. nature valley granola thins pack the big taste of gran
call now. >>> welcome back to our continuing coverage of superstorm sandy. we've been seeing a number of rescues out on -- aviation rescues to tell you about. at least 50 people in the u.s. have died we know from this superstorm. we're learning more about one of the victims, the ship sank off the coast of north carolina monday, coast guard says she died after being swept overboard in the storm. she was a former miss alaska. her true dream was living the sea faring life, one of her...
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. >> now to the latest on superstorm sandy. the lights are starting to come back on for some families in the northeast, but not fast enough for others. five days after the storm more than 2.5 million customers are without power across 15 states and d.c., and the heartache is also growing for lots of families with the storm now blamed for 106 deaths in the u.s. overall, it's left 175 people dead, including the victims in canada and the caribbean. meanwhile, national guard troops are continuing to search and rescue. they are also helping to clear debris so crews can get the power back on and deliver food to people who need it. in new york, after a lot of criticism, mayor michael bloomberg cancelled the new york city marathon for the first time in 42 years. it's never been cancelled. it was set to take place tomorrow. no decision yet on whether it will be rescheduled. and at noon eastern, gas line will start being rationed in 12 counties in new jersey. to cut down on long lines at gas stations, people can only buy gas on odd-numbe
. >> now to the latest on superstorm sandy. the lights are starting to come back on for some families in the northeast, but not fast enough for others. five days after the storm more than 2.5 million customers are without power across 15 states and d.c., and the heartache is also growing for lots of families with the storm now blamed for 106 deaths in the u.s. overall, it's left 175 people dead, including the victims in canada and the caribbean. meanwhile, national guard troops are...
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superstorm sandy made landfall late monday. a wet and windy nightmare. >> we knew that this was going to be a very dangerous storm and the storm has met our expectations. >> reporter: actually, sandy exceeded them. around 9:00 pm the storm produced a record surge at battery park in manhattan, 14.88 feet breaching the sea wall and flooding the area. manhattan's waterfront seemed to disappear as the surge rushed over the wall. >> it's the unknown. it's the storm of the century. >> reporter: roads and cars were quickly covered, ground zero was en engulfed and across the harbor in brooklyn, so much flooding at coney island that emergency responders couldn't reach the area. the corrosive sea water headed underground to new york city's subways and tunnels. power was deliberately cut to 6,500 customers in manhattan. but that's not why the sky line went dark. this is. explosion at a con edison plant. more than 250,000 people across the city lost power. new york university's hospital was one of them. doctors and patients were forced to
superstorm sandy made landfall late monday. a wet and windy nightmare. >> we knew that this was going to be a very dangerous storm and the storm has met our expectations. >> reporter: actually, sandy exceeded them. around 9:00 pm the storm produced a record surge at battery park in manhattan, 14.88 feet breaching the sea wall and flooding the area. manhattan's waterfront seemed to disappear as the surge rushed over the wall. >> it's the unknown. it's the storm of the century....
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. ♪ >>> welcome back to our continuing coverage of superstorm sandy. aaron herman walked around his neighborhood, capturing some of the destruction he saw following the superstorm. let's watch. >> devastation in white plains, where literally trees are ripped from its roots. >> amazing stuff. first, irene, now sandy. for two consecutive years, costly deadly hurricanes hit the northeast. we're hear a lot of people say if irene was a wake-up call, sandy is a bucket of water that should snap us all to attention. let's listen to andrew cuomo, the governor of new york. >> there has been a series of extreme weather incidents. anyone that is not a political statement, that is not a factual statement. anyone who says there is not a dramatic change in weather patterns, i think is denying reality. and i would like to say that this is probably the last occurrence we will have. i don't believe that. >> cuomo went on to say new york now seems to get a 100 year flood every two years. joining me now is ben strauss, the chief operating officer and director of the progr
. ♪ >>> welcome back to our continuing coverage of superstorm sandy. aaron herman walked around his neighborhood, capturing some of the destruction he saw following the superstorm. let's watch. >> devastation in white plains, where literally trees are ripped from its roots. >> amazing stuff. first, irene, now sandy. for two consecutive years, costly deadly hurricanes hit the northeast. we're hear a lot of people say if irene was a wake-up call, sandy is a bucket of water...
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." >>> after the storm, the anger, devastation and pain left by superstorm sandy. and now gas rationing to try to ease the frustration. >>> after promising to run the race through a storm shocked city organizers of the new york marathon back down. >> as the clock ticks down to election day, both presidential candidates make ohio their second home. where things stand with three days to go. >> and for all the pain and heartbreak this week time for optimism. "annie" returns to broadway with a message that endures. ♪ o all that and so much more on cbs "this morning saturday," saturday, november 3, 2012. >>> identify forgotten how well she can hit that note. >> she's incredible. i'm looking forward to having a conversation with her. >> welcome to the weekend, everybody. we begin with the aftermath of the big storm and here are this morning's headlines. more than 100 people in ten states are dead as a result of hurricane sandy. 3.5 million people remain without power in the northeast. gasoline rationing has been ordered in new jersey. after stirring up a huge go ahead,
." >>> after the storm, the anger, devastation and pain left by superstorm sandy. and now gas rationing to try to ease the frustration. >>> after promising to run the race through a storm shocked city organizers of the new york marathon back down. >> as the clock ticks down to election day, both presidential candidates make ohio their second home. where things stand with three days to go. >> and for all the pain and heartbreak this week time for optimism....
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given what took place with that superstorm sandy? five days after the storm, polling station managers are working to make sure voting goes as smoothly as possible. but is that a difficult undertaking? joining me to explain what they're doing in connecticut, connect kick' secretary of state, denise merril, good to see you. >> good to see you. >> i understand already in some portions of connecticut like greenwich, everything is working again. you have the polling stations in place. but then are there other areas in connecticut that were impacted by the storm where things are not up and running. the polling stations and power is not up and running? >> there are still a few that we're worried about, probably a handful at this points, but we've been in communication with all of the 169 towns where these elections are held. we don't have a county election system in connecticut, so that's a big challenging. but we're pretty confident we will have most of the polling places up and running and generators standing by if needed. >> so this mean
given what took place with that superstorm sandy? five days after the storm, polling station managers are working to make sure voting goes as smoothly as possible. but is that a difficult undertaking? joining me to explain what they're doing in connecticut, connect kick' secretary of state, denise merril, good to see you. >> good to see you. >> i understand already in some portions of connecticut like greenwich, everything is working again. you have the polling stations in place....
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but the waves in hawaii were smaller than expected. >>> the superstorm known as sandy has both presidential candidates cancelling events. mitt romney has canceled events in virginia and instead is going to ohio. >>> statue of liberty is scheduled to reopen today. lady liberty underwent a year-long interior makeover, that will enable 26,000 more people to visit the crown of the statue of liberty every year >>> the first space station to deliver supplies is now on its way home, the dragon capsule, it's set to splash down in the pacific ocean this afternoon. >>> time now for the nation's weather, back to sam champion in lower manhattan. >>> the extreme weather team is out covering the likely hit zones of this storm. let's get to the other weather. we got to talk about some cold temperatures and rain elsewhere in the country today. the northwest rain, spokane, portland, you're getting some rain out of this system. you get that upslope coming off the west coast. you'll pick up one to two inches of rain. a little bit of mountain snow involved in that. all eyes are on sandy, a coastal storm that w
but the waves in hawaii were smaller than expected. >>> the superstorm known as sandy has both presidential candidates cancelling events. mitt romney has canceled events in virginia and instead is going to ohio. >>> statue of liberty is scheduled to reopen today. lady liberty underwent a year-long interior makeover, that will enable 26,000 more people to visit the crown of the statue of liberty every year >>> the first space station to deliver supplies is now on its...
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it is a busy hour in the "cnn newsroom," and just ahead, the superstorm sandy, and the misery of long lines and short tempers and the staggering estimates of what it will cost us. politic pocketbooks and the new numbers are out, and the presidential campaigns are all in four days before the election. mitt romney and barack obama present their closing arguments, and we are sharing their cnn op-ed posted just this morning on cnn.com. both men offering competing visions to win your vote. here is a little bit of the rival messages that went online on our website this morning. president obama rallying around superstorm sandy and a government response that has been earning praise frankly. the op-ed, quote, the petty differences that consume us in normal times quickly melt away. there are no democrats or republicans in the storm, only fellow americans, and that is how we get through the most trying times, together. end quote. governor romney instead writing about the trying times of a troubled economy. quote, we have been mired in economic slowdown which has left millions of our fellow citiz
it is a busy hour in the "cnn newsroom," and just ahead, the superstorm sandy, and the misery of long lines and short tempers and the staggering estimates of what it will cost us. politic pocketbooks and the new numbers are out, and the presidential campaigns are all in four days before the election. mitt romney and barack obama present their closing arguments, and we are sharing their cnn op-ed posted just this morning on cnn.com. both men offering competing visions to win your vote....
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no damage has been reported. >>> and the superstorm also known as sandy has both presidential candidates cancelling events. president obama is dropping appearances in virginia tomorrow and colorado on tuesday, so he can monitor the storm. mitt romney has canceled events in virginia and instead is going to ohio. >>> and the statue of liberty is scheduled to reopen today. as long as the storm doesn't interfere. lady liberty underwent a year-long interior makeover, that will enable 26,000 more people to visit the crown of the statue of liberty every year. >>> and the first commercial space capsule to deliver supplies to the space is now on its way home, the dragon capsule, it's set to splash down in the pacific ocean this afternoon. >>> time now for the nation's weather, back to sam champion in lower manhattan. >>> the extreme weather team is out covering the most likely hit zones for this storm. but let's get to the other weather. we got to talk about some cold temperatures and rain elsewhere in the country today. a quick look where that northwest rain is cong in. spokane, portland, you're
no damage has been reported. >>> and the superstorm also known as sandy has both presidential candidates cancelling events. president obama is dropping appearances in virginia tomorrow and colorado on tuesday, so he can monitor the storm. mitt romney has canceled events in virginia and instead is going to ohio. >>> and the statue of liberty is scheduled to reopen today. as long as the storm doesn't interfere. lady liberty underwent a year-long interior makeover, that will...
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. >>> search and rescue teams are looking for victims from superstorm sandy. the toll in the u.s. 106 people killed right now. 2.7 million households are without power and utilities. and they warn it could be another week before they
. >>> search and rescue teams are looking for victims from superstorm sandy. the toll in the u.s. 106 people killed right now. 2.7 million households are without power and utilities. and they warn it could be another week before they
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add in the 150-mile-plus winds of the jet stream, and sandy is a superstorm. >> this storm is going to be destructive and essentially life threatening. >> the waves and the surf already crashing onshore? new jersey, and that's where ginger zee is. good morning, ginger. >> good morning, sam. we've had wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour already. we're going to easily get into that 60 to 80 miles per hour category. you're starting to see debris float in and out of the ocean. the tide is at its peak. remember, even though the angry surf is here right now and it's very high, later, it's going to get higher. there is that iconic boardwalk, everybody knows it as well. that could easily have water on it. and we could see water coming from the other side of atlantic city. all the barrier islands are sliver thin as you go up new jersey. so that's what we're watching for as that storm makes its approach tonight. let's go ahead to nags head, north carolina, and find out matt gutman now. >> how about now? thanks, ginger. just to give you a taste of what we've been seeing here. for the past 36 conti
add in the 150-mile-plus winds of the jet stream, and sandy is a superstorm. >> this storm is going to be destructive and essentially life threatening. >> the waves and the surf already crashing onshore? new jersey, and that's where ginger zee is. good morning, ginger. >> good morning, sam. we've had wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour already. we're going to easily get into that 60 to 80 miles per hour category. you're starting to see debris float in and out of the ocean. the...
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in the wake of hurricane sandy. the northeast absolutely devastated by the superstorm. we are learning because of the response to sandy and because of concerns to climate change, the mayor of new york city, mayor michael bloomberg is endorsing president obama. wolf blitzer, i want to go to you and ask. i interviewed the mayor a month or two ago and asked if he'd open up an endorsement. does this surprise you? >> he was on the sidelines four years ago. it is a surprise coming this late but he wrote this long article just now and i just been reading it, brooke and made the case given what happened in new york and new jersey and connecticut over the past few days, the results of this superstorm, the potential as he believes that global warming could have a potential impact, he thinks the issue is so important that there's a significant difference between president obama and mitt romney on this issue. he has now formally gone forward and explained why he thinks president obama should be re-elected. he doesn't like what he says is the flip flopping coming from mitt romney in
in the wake of hurricane sandy. the northeast absolutely devastated by the superstorm. we are learning because of the response to sandy and because of concerns to climate change, the mayor of new york city, mayor michael bloomberg is endorsing president obama. wolf blitzer, i want to go to you and ask. i interviewed the mayor a month or two ago and asked if he'd open up an endorsement. does this surprise you? >> he was on the sidelines four years ago. it is a surprise coming this late but...
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add in the jet stream and sandy is a superstorm. >> this storm is going to be destructive, historic and unfortunately, life-threatening. >> and we've got to talk about wind and rain from this storm, first. those are first the likely things that will cause the most damage early on in this storm. a quick look at its windfield. we'll show you is this not a coastal system. watch this thing come onshore and it spreads winds all the way in, look at that, chicago, you're getting winds. down south, atlanta you'll be feeling winds from the storm. take a look at the rainfall. again, this is not just the coastal storm. the heaviest rain is where the storm will come on shore. in that says, 6 to 12 inches of rain. that's exactly where ginger zee is this morning right on the shore in atlantic city. the exact spot that forecasters expect the storm will come on. ginger. >> that's right, sam, this storm is 250 miles away from us. it will be ground zero tonight when it comes onshore tonight. imagine, though, four to eight-foot wall of water, add 10 to 20-foot waves, come with me push all that water right
add in the jet stream and sandy is a superstorm. >> this storm is going to be destructive, historic and unfortunately, life-threatening. >> and we've got to talk about wind and rain from this storm, first. those are first the likely things that will cause the most damage early on in this storm. a quick look at its windfield. we'll show you is this not a coastal system. watch this thing come onshore and it spreads winds all the way in, look at that, chicago, you're getting winds....
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they are feeling the effects of hurricane sandy, though. this hurricane is expected to collide with a cold front and that's what could turn it into a destructive superstorm. it could have a devastating impact on several states along the eastern seaboard. nick valencia is tracking this by the numbers, and the numbers are alarming. >> these fears and anxieties among the residents that are in these areas, they're materializing at this point. we just got an 11:00 a.m. advisory from the national hurricane center. it's still a hurricane. it's been going back and forth all day. right now we've got 75-mile-per-hour sustained winds. that enough for a category 1 hurricane. and just to give you an idea of how -- the big anticipation of the national guard, the effect and impact of this hurricane, 61,000 personnel stationed up and down the eastern seaboard. they've already deployed a hall of fame of national guard troops to the areas and states that have declared states of emergency, places like d.c., virginia, maryland, and new york. in north carolina,
they are feeling the effects of hurricane sandy, though. this hurricane is expected to collide with a cold front and that's what could turn it into a destructive superstorm. it could have a devastating impact on several states along the eastern seaboard. nick valencia is tracking this by the numbers, and the numbers are alarming. >> these fears and anxieties among the residents that are in these areas, they're materializing at this point. we just got an 11:00 a.m. advisory from the...
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the northeast is still trying to recover from hurricane sandy. a series of fires broke out in one hard-hit shore town. at heat 55 deaths are now blamed on the east coast superstorm. thousands of people are stranded in their homes forcing some rescuers to take to the air. more than 6 million utility customers are still without power today. in new york city, commuters still had no subway or train service and schools were closed for three days. signs of hope as the new york stock exchange reopens this morning and limited air travel resumes at jfk and newark liberty international airport. after putting his campaign on hold for the hurricane, republican mitt romney resumes a full schedule today with three stops in florida. on friday he'll join running mate congressman paul ryan for a big rally in ohio. both campaigns are also unleashing a blizzard of final week tv ads to sway undecided voters in key swing states. >>> yet another shark attack in california, but unlike last week's victim the 25-year-old surfer bitten on tuesday has survived. he's been h
the northeast is still trying to recover from hurricane sandy. a series of fires broke out in one hard-hit shore town. at heat 55 deaths are now blamed on the east coast superstorm. thousands of people are stranded in their homes forcing some rescuers to take to the air. more than 6 million utility customers are still without power today. in new york city, commuters still had no subway or train service and schools were closed for three days. signs of hope as the new york stock exchange reopens...